BiFab deal at £2bn Scottish wind farm could bring jobs to Arnish
A new wind farm deal for Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) could bring a Christmas jobs boost to workers at its Arnish yard, according to a source close to the firm.
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EDF deny Mitsubishi about to snap up £2bn Scottish wind project
EDF Energy looks set to make Mitsubishi Corporation an equity partner at its planned £2 billion wind farm project off Scotland’s east coast.
Former Aberdeen wind boss swoops in to lead giant North Sea project
The former project boss of the Aberdeen Bay wind farm has been appointed take the lead on a much larger Scottish offshore development.
EDF to build ‘mystery’ Scottish wind farm as part of new Tesco power deal
EDF Renewables has announced today that it will build a "mystery" wind farm in Scotland as part of a new multi-million deal with supermarket giant Tesco to provide power in the UK.
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm shortlisted for three Scottish Green Energy Awards
The giant £2.6 billion Beatrice wind farm project in the Moray Firth has been shortlisted for three Scottish energy accolades.
Saipem has made UK offshore wind sector ‘a priority’, North Sea boss says
Saipem has made offshore wind its priority and aims to become a big player in the UK sector, one of its top brass has said.
Forth & Tay Offshore steering group looks to attract more wind investments
Offshore wind will provide opportunities in Scotland for generations to come, a Dundee meeting of the Forth & Tay Offshore Cluster heard yesterday.
Jan De Nul to dive into French offshore wind market
Luxembourg-headquartered firm Jan De Nul has signed its first deal to enter the French offshore wind market.
French Government could split EDF in two, reports claim
The French Government could be set to split energy firm EDF in two, according to press reports.
EDF Renewables’ subsidiary applies for licence to generate energy at Scottish wind farm site
A subsidiary firm set up to develop the £2 billion Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm has applied for an electricity generation licence.
Deme Offshore scoops £400m construction deal for first French wind farm
Belgian manufacturing group Deme Offshore has announced it has been awarded a multi-million construction deal for EDF Renewables' Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm.
Shell, Equinor, SSE back new project to address offshore wind ‘barriers’
Some of the world's biggest energy firms are backing a new project aimed at addressing current barriers in the UK offshore wind market.
Big firms urge new Minister of State to reconsider wind ‘ban’ in letter
A group of the biggest firms operating in the UK's renewables sector has written to the new Minister of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) asking him to reconsider his party's position on onshore wind.
Oil giant Saudi Arabia to start first wind-power plant
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.
BiFab jobs boost announced amid criticism of firm’s Moray East contract management
Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) is to reopen its yard at Methil, Fife, and create 40 new jobs at the site.
Gordon Brown asks EDF to ‘honour promises’ to workers on wind farm work
Former prime minister Gordon Brown is urging energy giant EDF to honour a commitment to make vital parts for a new wind farm in Scotland - rather than have the work carried out thousands of miles away.
BiFab still ‘in talks’ for pared-down NnG work, EDF claim
Troubled Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) are still "in talks" for pared-down work on the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) project, developer EDF Renewables has claimed.
Unions call for EDF boss to face Fife locals on wind farm jobs
A group of Scottish trade unions have served the boss of EDF Renewables with a letter calling for him to face locals in Fife.
Lewis Wind Power looks to reduce turbines at Stornoway project
Wind farm developer Lewis Wind Power has tabled an application to reduce the number of turbines at its Storonway onshore wind project.
Saipem understood to be NnG contractor but BiFab still ‘confident’ of work
Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem is understood to have tabled the winning bid for a multi-million Scottish wind farm project, with local construction firm BiFab losing out on another major deal.
EDF to add Scottish renewables jobs as projects ramp up
EDF Energy’s new renewables arm is looking to add more jobs in the north-east and Highlands as it ramps up its projects there.
Concern Lamprell Moray East deal could be blow to BiFab hopes
Confusion rained yesterday as a United Arab Emirates-based firm was handed a £160 million fabrication contract for the Moray East Offshore Windfarm.
Shell and EDF form offshore wind joint venture
Energy giant Shell and EDF Renewables have announced the formation of an offshore wind joint venture.
EDF gains consent for fewer, taller turbines at NnG windfarm
Developer EDF Renewables announced last night it has received Marine Scotland consent to adapt the design of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm.
Turbine transporter breaks down in centre of busy town
Traffic came to a standstill in Nairn yesterday after a lorry carrying turbine parts broke down in the centre of town.